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Continue reading →: Snarky SnippetsIt’s been a minute, but I still have that damn book-like thing that I’ve been taking a LOOOOOOOOOONG hiatus from writing lurking in the background. Seeing as life is life-ing, this is one thing that I can let go as needed to clear the bench for more time sensitive endeavors.…
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Continue reading →: April Reading RecapI almost forgot to post this one. Which goes very much in hand with how April seemed to go as a month. I did not get a lot of new books in, compared to recent months. I did do a fair amount of re-listening to some comfort books (the Onley…
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Continue reading →: Wish You Were HereI loved all of it. It hurt, and it’s raw… damn. This one makes you feel EVERYTHING. 💔❤️🩹❤️ We were introduced to Kev and Davis back in Come as You Are, and saw the fallout that begins this book in Lips Like Sugar. And while you can read this as…
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Continue reading →: Holy of HoliesOK, so I’m putting two books in this one. The first is an ARC that’s coming out next week. The second is a book I was recommended as part of a group chat regarding the first book. Both hit very close to home for this former Catholic. I am still…
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Continue reading →: An Open PageThis is one of those posts where it is mostly me treating this space like a personal journal. Not that blogging isn’t a personal journal of sorts, but there is usually more of a format and theme and stuff that goes on. Lately, though, it’s been hard to focus. The…
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Continue reading →: Berry CobblerMemories of childhood are built on tastes and smells. Things that bring back comfort and safety (for me). Blackberry cobbler was always something from growing up that was special. We really only got it during blackberry season, when my neighbors and I could pick enough berries for my mom to…
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Continue reading →: Personal LoreI love a good social media trend. OK, not always, but some of them in the bookish space are pretty fun and informative. A while back, there was a “where my lore started” one, and it made me think back to everything I consumed as a kid/teen and how it…
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Continue reading →: Book Buying HabitsAs much as I would love to buy every book ever and live in a library, that is not physically or financially possible at the moment. Maybe ever. So, I’ve had to take stock of my book buying habits – as they pertain to physical copies of books – and…
Hello,
I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
